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Puerto Rico: Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate), 1991–2025
Value in 20256.0
Change since 2015-50.1%12.0 (2015)
World rank72 / 1822025
Rank in region16 / 31Latin America & Caribbean
World4.8World Bank aggregate
Trend and comparison
Neighbours in the 2025 ranking
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Values and rank by year
| Year | Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate) | vs prior year | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6.0 | +6.2% | 72 / 182 |
| 2024 | 5.6 | -1.5% | 77 / 182 |
| 2023 | 5.7 | -4.6% | 79 / 184 |
| 2022 | 6.0 | -24.1% | 78 / 186 |
| 2021 | 7.9 | -11.1% | 64 / 187 |
| 2020 | 8.9 | +7.1% | 62 / 187 |
| 2019 | 8.3 | -9.8% | 58 / 187 |
| 2018 | 9.2 | -14.8% | 53 / 187 |
| 2017 | 10.8 | -8.5% | 47 / 187 |
| 2016 | 11.8 | -1.7% | 39 / 187 |
| 2015 | 12.0 | -13.7% | 38 / 187 |
| 2014 | 13.9 | -2.8% | 30 / 187 |
| 2013 | 14.3 | -1.4% | 32 / 187 |
| 2012 | 14.5 | -7.6% | 29 / 187 |
| 2011 | 15.7 | -2.5% | 26 / 187 |
| 2010 | 16.1 | +7.3% | 24 / 187 |
| 2009 | 15.0 | +30.7% | 25 / 187 |
| 2008 | 11.5 | +5.0% | 33 / 187 |
| 2007 | 10.9 | -0.7% | 35 / 187 |
| 2006 | 11.0 | -3.0% | 39 / 187 |
| 2005 | 11.4 | +10.1% | 40 / 187 |
| 2004 | 10.3 | -12.5% | 56 / 187 |
| 2003 | 11.8 | -1.3% | 43 / 187 |
| 2002 | 11.9 | +4.7% | 42 / 187 |
| 2001 | 11.4 | +13.1% | 51 / 187 |
| 2000 | 10.1 | -14.6% | 69 / 187 |
| 1999 | 11.8 | -12.3% | 52 / 187 |
| 1998 | 13.5 | -2.5% | 33 / 187 |
| 1997 | 13.8 | +1.2% | 32 / 187 |
| 1996 | 13.6 | -2.1% | 34 / 187 |
| 1995 | 13.9 | -4.6% | 34 / 187 |
| 1994 | 14.6 | -13.7% | 30 / 187 |
| 1993 | 16.9 | -0.1% | 23 / 187 |
| 1992 | 16.9 | +4.6% | 23 / 187 |
| 1991 | 16.2 | – | 22 / 187 |
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